Once Donald Trump is sworn in as US President for the second time on Jan. 20, he and his new team plan to radically restructure the country's energy and climate policy: fewer regulations, more fossil fuels, redirection of research and investment funds. But there are also tensions around the cabinet table.
By Isabel Adler
Beyond party politics, the climate must be on the agenda in the German parliamentary election campaign, demands the Climate Journalism Network in an open letter. Disinformation and sensational reporting should be avoided. More than 50 media professionals have already signed the letter.
By Alexandra Endres
The proportion of discussions on the social network Reddit that revolve around climate change is falling. This is the result of a recent study.
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Germany's emissions dropped by another three percent in 2024, according to calculations by Agora. This decline is largely due to the renewable energy boom and a decrease in coal-fired power generation. In contrast, emissions in the industrial, building, and transport sectors saw little reduction. Overall, emissions are now 48 percent below 1990 levels, meeting the 2024 target set by the Climate Protection Act.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
Last year, the UK produced more electricity from wind energy than from gas. The country also shut down its last coal-fired power plant.
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Shortly before the end of his term in office, outgoing POTUS Joe Biden pushed through far-reaching protection of US waters from oil and gas extraction. Trump's transition team describes this as "disgraceful".
By Redaktion Table
For Kenya's President William Ruto, the past year was marked by protests and political crises. While government projects had to be reviewed and halted one after the other, the green energy transition has made steady progress. And for good reason.
By Tom Lotz
In Italy, companies have to be insured against natural disasters since Jan. 1, 2024. There are also new attempts to make insurance mandatory in Germany in view of increasing climate damage. The next government is likely to be more open to compulsory insurance against natural disasters than the traffic light coalition was.
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Even in 2024, no region of the world was spared extreme weather. Many of them were exacerbated by climate change. A new analysis by the NGO Christian Aid shows which ten events caused the greatest damage.
By Lukas Bayer
Demand for subsidies for eco-friendly heating systems surged again before Christmas in Germany. The reason is likely to have been the CDU/CSU's announcement that it would cut subsidies significantly in the event of an election victory.
By Malte Kreutzfeldt
